Jerry Houston Bell (born October 6, 1947) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher. Bell played for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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for four seasons. He batted right and left and threw right-handed.
In 1972 he led the pitching staff in ERA with 1.66.
Bell attended
Jesup High School and then
Rhodes College
Rhodes College is a private liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee. Historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges ...
where he was drafted by the Seattle Pilots (now known as the Milwaukee Brewers) in the 2nd round of the 1969 draft.
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1947 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Tennessee
Belmont Bruins baseball players
Rhodes Lynx baseball players
Milwaukee Brewers players
Evansville Triplets players
San Antonio Brewers players
Portland Beavers players
Clinton Pilots players
Sacramento Solons players
Raleigh-Durham Triangles players
Newark Co-Pilots players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Salt Lake City Angels players
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